Resurrection Empire

Day 38.

Six-thirty in the morning.

The Ben Lei car was speeding on the outskirts of Xinghuo Town.

The night team finished another day of morning training.

Today was a fruitful day, and the faces of the three people in the car were all filled with varying degrees of joy.

Ren Zhong, who was in charge of driving, took out a key from his trouser pocket and threw it into the back seat: "Yu Jin, I will never go back to my house now. From today on, that house will be yours."

Yu Jin quickly caught the key and shook his head, "How can this be done? That is your property, Mr. Ren."

Ren Zhong laughed loudly: "You have seen how much money I can make now, and why do you still care about this little money? Just take it."

"No... no, I can help Mr. Ren clean your room, but I can't..."

"Don't talk nonsense, that house is of no use to me. The living environment you and your mother are living in now is too shabby. Even if you are suffering, your mother is not as strong as you at her age. Now you can barely Now that she’s successful, she should be allowed to live a good life, right?”

Yu Jin was stunned, "Thank you, Mr. Ren."

"Thank you. You are now a backup member of the fourth professional team in Spark Town. If you live in such a miserable life, it will make me look very shameless if word spreads about it. Also, go back and ask your mother to stop doing the sewing business. I’m tired and have no money, and I keep getting defaulted on my bills. Well, thirty-eight is not too young, so I should enjoy some happiness.”

Ren Zhong continued to talk carelessly.

Yu Jin's lips trembled, but in the end he accepted the key honestly.

"Thank you Mr. Ren, I remember it all."

"I even said thank you. It's just a small thing to be polite."

"Well." Yu Jin shook the newly replaced first-level heavy sniper in his hand, then adjusted his new first-level gunner's biochemical combat uniform, and said: "Mr. Ren, all my parameters have now fully reached The standard for a first-class gunsmith. So I...I want to go out hunting by myself during the day, what do you think?"

Ren Zhong thought about it and decided to give up temporarily on recruiting Yu Jin into the daytime team.

Although the young man has grown up very quickly, after all, he has only been in the industry for a short time, and his strength gap with others is still very large.

Letting him in hastily would, firstly, cause conflicts when the team divides accounts, and secondly, Wen Lei and Bai Feng are currently responsible for protecting Chen Hanyu in the abandoned mine. Not only will bringing him in the mine with Yu Jin not be of any help, it may also put him in danger. .

"Then you go back and pay attention to your own safety. Don't force yourself when you encounter a strong enemy. Also be careful of other people. If someone wants to attack you, remember to give me my name."

"Yeah, yes sir. I'll remember that."

A few minutes later, the high wall of Xinghuo Town was clearly visible, and the Thunder Car flew onto the road smoothly.

Usually at this time, the outside of the town is deserted, after all, most people have just woken up at this time.

But today the situation was slightly different. From a distance, Ren Zhong saw a large white truck parked on both sides of the road outside the north gate of the town.

Next to the big truck, there is a tall iron tower about ten meters high.

There is a Predator suspended in the air next to the iron tower, and the mechanical arm is busy going back and forth on the iron tower.

Ren Zhong frowned, feeling a little nervous subconsciously.

He has a strong psychological shadow on hunters.

When the Benlei truck got a little closer, he could clearly see the words spray-painted on the large white truck compartment, "Mengdu Group Liaoyuan Branch."

There are more than ten elderly people queuing in front of the truck compartment.

The queue was neatly arranged, and the old people did not whisper to each other and were very peaceful.

The expressions on the faces of the old people varied. Some looked relieved, others were looking forward to it, and some had blue lips that were trembling.

The big truck only opened a small door that only allowed one person to enter and exit. It was unknown what was going on inside.

The atmosphere on the scene seemed to have a strange sense of tranquility and peace.

The fear of the hunters in his heart made Ren Zhong want to hit the accelerator and speed away, but he was also curious about what the old people were doing.

He slowed down slightly and asked Chen Hanyu beside him: "What's going on? Is the Mengdu Group mercifully giving free physical examinations to the elderly?"

Chen Hanyu was slightly surprised, "Huh? Don't you know, Mr. Ren?"

"What's wrong?"

Chen Hanyu took a moment to react and then said casually: "No wonder, Mr. Ren, you used to be a city citizen. It's normal for you to not know the situation in the town market. The old people are committing suicide."

"What!"

Ren Zhong even forgot that the hunter was hanging not far above his head and stepped on the brakes.

Chen Hanyu repeated, "Suicide, what's wrong?"

suicide!

These two words sounded like thunder in Ren Zhong's mind.

He froze.

He turned his neck stiffly, looked away, and stared outside through the car window.

At the same time, he asked at a very slow speed, word by word.

"what are you talking about?"

Ren Zhong clenched his teeth tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

The scene that was peaceful and peaceful just a moment ago, now only revealed a strange and eerie atmosphere in his eyes.

The truck is still the same white truck. In addition to the words of Mengdu Group Branch, there is also a small cross with red edges and white heart that represents medical care.

The people are still the same, but they all move in and no one moves out.

There are two conveyor belts on the top of the truck. One is sending some round things to the high platform, and the other is sending the same things back.

On the high platform, the hunters were still busy.

The robotic arm is like a bee's antennae, sending the bloody things back.

At the same time, another robotic arm grabbed something from the high platform and threw it into the pit behind.

Everything is clearly seen.

Moving back and forth on the conveyor belt are the heads of old people.

The incision on the neck was very neat and still glowing with white mist. It must have been frozen to prevent blood from splattering.

What was taken away by the hunter was the brain.

Chen Hanyu didn't need to explain it to him, he already understood it all.

Old people are indeed lining up to commit suicide.

The hunter is taking the brain in time.

I understand the phenomenon, but I can’t figure out the reason.

He looked quietly at the people still queuing.

This scene reminded him of an image.

What is the difference between the way these old people died and the pigs queuing up in the slaughterhouse to enter the gate of hell?

The ferocious expression on Ren Zhong's face disappeared in a flash.

Because he immediately realized that the hunter was close at hand and he had to disguise himself.

Especially when he heard something from Chen Hanyu's previous ordinary tone.

This is the norm.

I am a deserted person living in this world, so I should not be surprised like Chen Hanyu.

Ren Zhong closed his eyes and covered his face with his hands to prevent anyone from seeing him.

His hands were shaking slightly.

"Mr. Ren, what's wrong with you?"

"No, I'm fine. I'm a little tired."

Ren Zhong only opened his eyes a little, hiding the sudden burst of bloodshot eyes, and stepped on the accelerator again.

The Ben Lei car drove forward smoothly and slowly again.

Ren Zhong scolded himself in his mind.

I should have realized this when I saw the hunters and these old people lining up from a distance.

I actually parked here and asked others.

I should just leave.

I'm so stupid.

My disguise is not perfect enough, or it is because I am still not adapted to this world.

But I really don’t want this perfection!

Although Ren Zhong said nothing, everyone noticed that the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became cold and chilly.

Chen Hanyu vaguely noticed something unusual.

She knew that Mr. Ren was an overly kind person, so she took the initiative to explain: "Mr. Ren, we don't know the situation in the city. This may be your first time seeing this. But it is indeed a common destination for the elderly among the desolate people in small towns. . It will happen one after another every two months before the census."

"Many elderly people will make this choice in order to give up their top temporary desertion quota to their children so that their children can stay in the town. Moreover, the Mengdu Group will also pay compensation, which is another amount of money that can be retained. Income for children or family members. This is indeed a very common phenomenon. This is how Zheng Tian and her brother got their quotas. It is a pity that her brother did not survive until now."

Chen Hanyu was very calm when talking about these things, as if he was talking about what the weather was like today.

The task is heavy, but my scalp feels numb.

Is Chen Hanyu a good person or a bad person?

Ren Zhong felt that Chen Hanyu was still a good person by nature.

She also suffered an unfair fate, and she also had anger and resentment towards certain people in her heart.

She also has a clear target for revenge.

But she still behaved calmly, even a little too indifferently, towards the elderly people lining up to die.

This was completely different from the kindness she had shown to him in the past.

Has Chen Hanyu changed?

of course not.

It just proves that she doesn't realize there's anything wrong with this from the bottom of her heart.

All this, to the ears of Ren Zhong who came from the 21st century, was simply unreasonable and chilled him to the bone.

Chen Hanyu's explanation continued, "Starting from this week, Mengdu Group's vehicles will come once a week until the last week before the census. The hunters take away the brains, and the Mengdu Group will take away the bodies. They gave Money is the reward for buying corpses. In the past, on average, dozens to hundreds of people chose to commit suicide every year, and the number was about half of the number of newborns. I heard that there are more newborns in the town this year, and I am afraid that more elderly people will choose to commit suicide. this road."

At this time, the Ben Lei train had already entered the town. Ren Zhong finally couldn't bear it anymore. He shook his head and said weakly: "Well, I know everything. You don't need to say anything."

Chen Hanyu heard that Ren Zhong's tone was wrong, "Mr. Ren, if you are tired, can we rest during the day today?"

Ren Zhong waved his hand tiredly, "No, it's okay."

Chen Han said: "Yeah."

Ren Zhong stopped talking and just stared ahead like a zombie.

In order to hide his out-of-control emotions, he kept his mind empty.

He knew he had failed.

It's obvious that he's already getting along like a fish in water in Xinghuo Town.

But today, his defenses were easily broken.

Once again, he deeply felt how out of tune he was with this world.

He couldn't control the sadness in his heart.

Because he knows the truth.

The saddest thing about the great self-sacrifice of the old people is that their sacrifice is completely meaningless!

They want to reserve the spots for family members.

The highest price they paid with their lives was so small.

But the fact is that the census in Spark Town has been sentenced to death in advance.

This small town that carries such heavy hopes actually has no future.

"By the way, Mr. Ren, can you stop here? Also, I would like to borrow a motorcycle."

Yu Jin, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said from behind.

Ren nodded, "Of course, what's the matter?"

Yu Jin looked struggling and hesitated before saying: "Although I told my mother a few days ago, with the help of Mr. Ren, I am already a qualified professional and have the ability to survive in the wild. I Mom also promised me that she would no longer consider giving me the spot, but when I saw this car today, I was still a little worried."

"Then why don't you go home quickly! You told me earlier! Why are you out hunting today!"

Yu Jin apologized: "Actually, I'm just a little worried. After all, my mother promised me."

Five minutes later, when Ren Zhong was about to park the Ben Lei car in the parking lot, he received a call from Yu Jin using a first-class official watch borrowed from him.

On the phone, Yu Jin spoke incoherently and panicked.

Ren Zhong only understood one sentence.

"My mother is missing."

The young man had just tightened his grip on the gun in his hand and had just received the key to the new home given to him by Ren Zhong.

The boy had just ignited the fighting spirit to give his mother a better life.

The mother quietly disappeared.

Yu Jin's mother lied with her life after all.

…

When Ren Zhong and Chen Hanyu drove to Yu Jin's home, the poor young man was clenching his fists tightly.

His lips were trembling, his eyes were dull, and his clothes were wet with tears.

On the eyes covered with tears, bright red blood threads spread like spider webs.

The nails on his clenched fists were so white that they penetrated your eyes.

He opened his mouth wide, as if he wanted to cry loudly, but there was only a whoosh in his throat.

He couldn't cry.

He didn't even have the strength to breathe.

No one can imagine his mood at this time.

Chen Hanyu, who was still a little indifferent when he saw other old people choosing to commit suicide, turned away silently. He couldn't bear to look at it anymore, and his eyes were filled with tears.

When the protagonist of the incident changed from a stranger to a friend's mother, she felt Yu Jin's sadness and felt the same.

Ren Zhong took a step forward and slapped Yu Jin on the face.

Yu Jin was stunned for a long time before slowly coming back to his senses. He stared at Ren Zhong blankly, and then finally rushed up and hugged his legs.

"Mr. Ren...Mr. Ren...my mother lied to me! She lied to me! My mother is gone! No more!"

Ren Zhong shouted angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! Maybe she just went out!"

Yu Jin tremblingly raised his right hand and spread it out. Inside was a crumpled piece of paper, "This...this...my mother left this for me."

Ren Zhong picked up the paper and spread it out carefully.

On the crumpled paper, written in crooked strokes:

"Yu Jin, when you read this letter, my mother has already left. I left with your Aunt Jiang and Uncle Liu. We are not alone. Dr. Sun said that according to my normal age, I could only Just live for a year or two. So, don’t be sad, don’t be sad, this is mom’s choice. Mom has no regrets.”

"Mom is very happy to see that you have now become a qualified professional. You told me that Mr. Ren praised you for your talent. I also asked other people about it, and Mr. Ren's compliment to you was sincere. My My son is indeed an amazing gunsmith. I am very proud."

"I believe you will be able to become a citizen one day in the future. But you cannot leave the town and lose your identity as a temporary deserter. Only by staying in the town can you have the hope of becoming a citizen. If you leave, then the hope will be real. No more. Goodbye, Yu Jin. You are my pride."

"I saved two points myself before. Fortunately, Mengdu Group gave me 20 points, so I still have 22 points in my watch, which has been transferred to your account. You can receive 19.8 points over there. I'm sorry, mom. , I only saved so little money, but my mother really tried her best. From now on, you will work hard with Mr. Ren. Goodbye. Goodbye."

As Ren Zhong read the letter, Yu Jin's crying gradually became hoarse.

Heartbreaking.

He collapsed.

Ren Zhong said nothing or even showed no expression, but he was also on the verge of collapse.

He saw a great mother.

He also saw a side of the world that was darker than he imagined.

Twenty o'clock, two hundred days' worth of food, a life.

Moreover, as one of the nine major groups, Mengdu Group's county-level branch cannot not know the objective fact that Xinghuo Town will be banned.

My parents fought for half their lives to win this life for me. Before they died, they all wanted me to embrace new life.

These desolate old men had the same thoughts, but they were deprived of even the meaning of sacrifice.

I think everyone seems to be a bit controversial, so I have fine-tuned the writing a little bit and controlled my emotions. In fact, it was me who broke the defense by writing it, so I let my emotions out a little too much.